1、公共英语二级-586 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.They are host and guest.B.They are waiter and customer.C.They are husband and wifA.At the hospital.B.At the airport.C.At the post officA.To have a look at London.B.To go with her friend.C.To spend the weekenA.She i
2、s a saleswoman.B.She is a waitress.C.She is a hotel clerk.A.Its snowing.B.Its raining.C.Its cloudy.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)Where does this conversation take place?（分数：3.00）A.In a restaurant.B.In a night club.C.In a supermarket.A.Pancake.B.Chips.C.SalaA.75 pence.B.1.30 pounds.C.2.05 pounds.Which age gro
3、up do the two speakers most likely belong to?（分数：3.00）A.Young.B.Middle-aged.C.OlA.Her leg.B.Her back.C.Her eyes.A.Because of his back trouble.B.Because of his leg trouble.C.Because of his arm troublHow does the man feel?（分数：3.00）A.Happy.B.Sad.C.ExciteA.He was knocked down by a car.B.He had an accide
4、nt when he was walking along the street.C.He had an accident in the car.A.Because theres something wrong with the driving mirror.B.Because theres something wrong with the roadside mirror.C.Because the other driver drove too fast.Where is Miss Smith?（分数：3.00）A.She is at home.B.She is taking a break.C
5、.She is attending a meetinA.On Thursday.B.Today.C.Tile day after tomorrow.A.802-8714-246.B.802-9714-246.C.902-8741-426.Why couldnt the speaker meet with Mr. Smith as soon as he arrived?（分数：3.00）A.He missed the appointment.B.He arrived late.C.He was sick.A.He couldnt reach Mr. Smiths office.B.He didn
6、t want to see Mr. Smith any more.C.He didnt want to take the trouble making it.A.A stranger.B.Mr. Smith.C.Mr. Smiths secretary.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The chair looks rather hard, but in fact it is very comfortable to _.（分数：1.00）A.sitB.sit onC.be seatD.be sat on2.The
7、 weather in China is different from_.（分数：1.00）A.in AmericaB.one in AmericaC.AmericaD.that in America3.You will be late_ you leave immediately.（分数：1.00）A.unlessB.untilC.ifD.or4.The League secretary and monitor _ asked to make a speech at the meeting.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wasC.areD.were5.Not until the early
8、years of the 19th century _what heat is.（分数：1.00）A.man did knowB.man knowC.didnt man knowD.did man know6.How was your recent visit to Qingdao?It was great. We visited some friends, and spent the _days at the seaside.（分数：1.00）A.few Last sunnyB.last few sunnyC.last sunny fewD.few sunny last7.Do you kn
9、ow Jim quarrelled with his brother?I dont know, _.（分数：1.00）A.nor dont I careB.nor do I careC.I dont care neitherD.I dont care also8.It is ten years _Miss Green returned to Canad（分数：1.00）A.A. thatB. whenC. sinceD. as9.Alice received an invitation from her boss, _came as a surprise.（分数：1.00）A.itB.that
10、C.whichD.he10.Not until I began to work _ how much time I had wasted.（分数：1.00）A.didnt I realizeB.did I realizeC.I didnt realizeD.I realize11._terrible weather weve been having these days !（分数：1.00）A.WhatB.What aC.HowD.How a12._, liquids can be changed into gases.（分数：1.00）A.HeatingB.To be heatedC.Hea
11、tedD.Heat13.Mrs. Smith warned her daughter_ after drinking.（分数：1.00）A.never to driveB.to never driverC.never drivingD.never drive14.She_.（分数：1.00）A.mustnt have hurriedB.couldnt have hurriedC.must not hurryD.neednt have hurried15.The library needs_, but itll have to wait until Sunday.（分数：1.00）A.clean
12、ingB.be cleanedC.cleanD.being cleaned六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、When I joined a priv(总题数：20，分数：20.00)16.（分数：1.00）A.atB.byC.forD.around17.（分数：1.00）A.gaveB.keptC.endedD.picked18.（分数：1.00）A.fullB.tiedC.lazyD.big19.（分数：1.00）A.classB.clubC.teamD.board20.（分数：1.00）A.asB.sinceC.whenD.before21.（分数：1.00）A.siz
13、eB.shareC.spaceD.state22.（分数：1.00）A.greatB.equalC.rightD.extra23.（分数：1.00）A.dutyB.meetingC.operationD.training24.（分数：1.00）A.matchesB.coursesC.lessonsD.programs25.（分数：1.00）A.necessaryB.boringC.scientificD.practical26.（分数：1.00）A.receivedB.sufferedC.broughtD.felt27.（分数：1.00）A.fellB.steppedC.slowedD.cal
14、med28.（分数：1.00）A.usedB.intendedC.madeD.described29.（分数：1.00）A.businessB.struggleC.attemptD.pressure30.（分数：1.00）A.reconsideredB.rediscoveredC.re-formedD.replaced31.（分数：1.00）A.sadB.shamefulC.sillyD.serious32.（分数：1.00）A.freeB.privateC.goodD.basic33.（分数：1.00）A.playingB.livingC.learningD.working34.（分数：1.
15、00）A.speakingB.movingC.sleepingD.breathing35.（分数：1.00）A.jumpB.playC.runD.shoot八、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)A36.Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895.（分数：1.00）A.ManyB.Not allC.AllD.Few37.In order to use the water from the stove, there _ be a pipe connecting the tub With the stove.（分数：1.00）A.mustB.s
16、eemed toC.needntD.should38.Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub.B.Some bathtubs were big enough for many people to bathe in at the same time.C.All the women and girls of a family, could bathe together standing up in the tub
17、.D.When several family members bathed together, they did not use the bathtu39.In the first paragraph, “took care of“ means _.（分数：1.00）A.keptB.looked afterC.usedD.kept and used40.We can infer (推断) that the plumbing _ at that time.（分数：1.00）A.cost littleB.was more expensive than a water systemC.was too
18、 expensive for every family to affordD.was not necessaryB41.From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _.（分数：1.00）A.about their life as early as thousands of years agoB.why they tell the stories in a throat singing wayC.how cold it has been where the Inuit liveD.how difficult it is to unders
19、tand the Inuit42.According to the writer, which of the following is not true?（分数：1.00）A.Storytelling once stopped in Wales.B.Storytelling has a long history in Wales.C.Storytelling is always well received in Wales.D.Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.43.The underlined phrase “in good
20、 hands“ means _.（分数：1.00）A.controlled by rich peopleB.grasped by good storytellersC.taken good care ofD.protected by kind people44.Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _.（分数：1.00）A.will be more popular than TVB.will be popular againC.started in WalesD.are in the hands of some old peopleC45.
21、The way of communication _ made use of were visible signs.（分数：1.00）A.FrenchB.RomanC.AfricanD.American46.Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.B.African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message.C.Teleph
22、one was invented by a French engineer.D.Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.47.The African way of communication sent messages _.（分数：1.00）A.in a special wayB.over a very short distanceC.by a musical instrumentD.at a rather slow speed48.According to this passage, the Roman
23、way of communication depended very much upon_.（分数：1.00）A.fine weatherB.high towerC.the spelling systemD.arm movementsD49.We can feel things are heavy because _.（分数：1.00）A.weight is a fixed quality in an objectB.they are far away from the center of the earthC.of the earths strong attraction for themD
24、.they are not taken away from the surface of the earth50.The best title for this passage is_.（分数：1.00）A.The Earth WeightB.Weight in SpaceC.Changing Weight on the EarthD.Weight on and off the Earth51.If the distance between two objects is shortened by half, their gravitational attraction will_.（分数：1.
25、00）A.doubleB.become four times strongerC.be the sameD.get four times weaker52.If an object weighed one pound 8,000 miles above the earth, it would weigh _ on the surface of the earth.（分数：1.00）A.6 poundsB.4 poundsC.9 poundsD.1/9 poundE53.Who is the authors intended audience?（分数：1.00）A.Working women w
26、ho have no time for cooking.B.Husbands and children of working women.C.Working women who must travel on their own.D.Hotel personnel who must attend to working women.54.Why is lightweight luggage important for the traveling businesswoman?（分数：1.00）A.It provides space for dirty clothes.B.It is easy to
27、move.C.It can double as a briefcase.D.It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.55.Where would this passage most likely appear?（分数：1.00）A.Ina magazine especially for women.B.In a restaurant and hotel guide.C.In a news magazine.D.In a journal for top ranking businessmen and women.十四、第四
28、部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、第一节 短文改错(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、Dear May,(总题数：10，分数：20.00)56.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_57.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_58.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_59.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_60.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_61.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_62.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_63.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_64.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_65.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_十七、第二节 书面表达(总题数：1，分数：15.00)66.假如你叫李
29、刚，现正在美国读博士学位。你的美国朋友 Maris Staley告诉你他原先就读的中学需要一名教中文的教师，你写信给校长 Mr.Smith介绍自己的情况。请按以下内容写一封信。李刚：男，30出生地：中国成都市出生年月：19761020健康状况：良学位：教育硕士教育背景：19982000 纽约州立大学学习教育获硕士学位(Masters degree)19941998 四川大学学习英语工作经历：2004now 在华盛顿 Lincoln High School教书20002004 在纽约 Central High School教书注意：词数 100词左右。（分数：15.00）_公共英语二级-586
30、答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.They are host and guest.B.They are waiter and customer. C.They are husband and wif解析：听力原文W: I think Ill have the duck, please.M: Im very sorry, Madam. Im afraid there isnt any left.A.At the hospital. B.At the airport.C.At the
31、post offic解析：听力原文W: Excuse me, visiting hours are over. Its time for you to leave.M: Im sorry. I didnt know the time or ! would have left earlier.A.To have a look at London.B.To go with her friend.C.To spend the weeken 解析：听力原文 M: Are you going to London next weekend?W: Yes, I will visit a friend of
32、mine while I am there.A.She is a saleswoman.B.She is a waitress.C.She is a hotel clerk. 解析：听力原文 M: I want a single room with a bath. Whats the rate?W: Its 25 a day. Your loom number is 213. It is on the second floor. Here is your key.A.Its snowing.B.Its raining.C.Its cloudy. 解析：听力原文M: Youd better ta
33、ke your coat with you. It looks like its going to snow.W: You may be right. Thank you for mentioning this.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)Where does this conversation take place?（分数：3.00）A.In a restaurant. B.In a night club.C.In a supermarket.解析：听力原文6-8W: Good morning, sir. What would you like?M: Id like a red
34、 wine, please.W: Anything else?M: What snacks have you got?W: The menu is on the board over there. Theres pancake, Greek salad, steak and chips.M: Ill try the Greek salad, please. Do I pay now?W: Oh, yes, if you would. Thats 75 cents for the wine and 1.30 for the salad.A.Pancake.B.Chips.C.Sala 解析：A.
35、75 pence.B.1.30 pounds.C.2.05 pounds. 解析：Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?（分数：3.00）A.Young.B.Middle-aged.C.Ol 解析：听力原文 9-11M: Hello. How are you today?W: Not so good. My legs playing me up. Awful pains in my leg and my toothache!M: Oh, dear! Ive got toothache too and the dent
36、ist says he simply cant see me before next week. But what gets me is my headache.W: I know what you mean, but at least you can do the garden. I cant even do that with my back the doctor says I mustnt lift or bend.M: You poor thing. Theres nothing worse than back trouble. But I dont do much in the ga
37、rden now because Ive hurt my ann. Its really painful.W: Like my ankle. Its all swollen up.A.Her leg.B.Her back.C.Her eyes. 解析：A.Because of his back trouble.B.Because of his leg trouble.C.Because of his arm troubl 解析：How does the man feel?（分数：3.00）A.Happy.B.Sad. C.Excite解析：听力原文12-14W: Hi, David, you
38、look awful. Whats the trouble?M: Well, believe it or not, I had an accident in the car this morning. Someone drove into the back of my car.W: No! How did it happen?M: I was just turning into my drive when another car came round the comer and drove into the back of mine.W: Didnt you see him?M: No, I
39、didnt. I looked in my driving mirror and there was no one coming. Not only that, I also looked in the big mirror on the other side of the road.W: So he must have been coming very fast if you didnt see him.M: Thats right. And he went straight into me.A.He was knocked down by a car.B.He had an acciden
40、t when he was walking along the street.C.He had an accident in the car. 解析：A.Because theres something wrong with the driving mirror.B.Because theres something wrong with the roadside mirror.C.Because the other driver drove too fast. 解析：Where is Miss Smith?（分数：3.00）A.She is at home.B.She is taking a
41、break.C.She is attending a meetin 解析：听力原文 15-17W: Good morning, Miss Smiths secretary.M: Good morning, may I speak to Miss. Smith, please?W: Im sorry. Shes in conference at the moment. Do you want to leave a message?M: Yes, all right. Could you tell her that Mr. Johnson called? And tell her that the
42、 meeting about the Trade Fair is on Thursday 12th at 2 p. m.W: Fine, is there anything else?M: Yes. Could she phone to confirm that she can come before tomorrow?W: Yes, and what number is it?M: 802-9714. Extension 246.W: Fine, Ive got that. Ill get the message to her as soon as possible.M: Thank you
43、 very much. Goodbye.W: Goodbye.A.On Thursday.B.Today. C.Tile day after tomorrow.解析：A.802-8714-246.B.802-9714-246. C.902-8741-426.解析：Why couldnt the speaker meet with Mr. Smith as soon as he arrived?（分数：3.00）A.He missed the appointment.B.He arrived late.C.He was sick. 解析：听力原文18-20I flew to New York t
44、o take care of some business with Mr. Smith. But as soon as I arrived, I got sick, and could not meet with him. I had to call our appointment off. Then when I felt better I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far away. I tried to telephone him during office hours, but be was bus
45、y. His secretary said that Mr. Smith would call me back, but he didnt. I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and efforts than I wanted to spend,A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr. Smith, and I called out to him. It was someone else. Wh
46、en I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message which said that Mr. Smith had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business. I was sorry that I had missed seeing him, but I was really enjoying my sightseeing in New York.A.He couldnt reach Mr. Smiths office.B.He didnt want to see Mr. Smit
47、h any more.C.He didnt want to take the trouble making it. 解析：A.A stranger. B.Mr. Smith.C.Mr. Smiths secretary.解析：四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The chair looks rather hard, but in fact it is very comfortable to _.（分数：1.00）A.sitB.sit on C.be seatD.be sat on解析：解析 如果不定式为不及物动词，
48、其后应有必要的介词。当动词与介词连用时，常位于“形容词+动词不定式”结构的末尾。2.The weather in China is different from_.（分数：1.00）A.in AmericaB.one in AmericaC.AmericaD.that in America 解析：解析 本句意为“中国的天气比美国热”。比较的是天气而不是国家，C 不能选。A 没有名词，后句成分不全，排除。one 常用来代替可数名词，而 that可以代替不可数或抽象名词，所以选 D。3.You will be late_ you leave immediately.（分数：1.00）A.unless B.untilC.ifD.or解析：解析 句意为“除非你立即走，否则你就会迟到的”。可转化为：
